Mike Radowski's turbo Bimmer

[Sticky]

Here's a brief rundown of my car, some pics, and some video links:

Maximum PSI turbo E36 M3 – First US BMW in the 9's! - #2 quickest street BMW in the USA [email protected]
Maximum PSI 3.0L "Frankenstein" motor
Custom Wiseco pistons
Pauter rods
MLS HG
ARP2000 studs
Balanced bottom end
Bavarian Solutions CNC ported cylinder head
Bavarian Solutions billet turbo cams
OEM 5 speed transmission
Driveshaft Shop 4130 driveshaft
OEM differential, flanges, and axles
Maximum PSI T4 tubular header
Precision billet 76mm Turbo
Maximum PSI 4" turbo-back exhaust
Maximum PSI intake manifold
5" Intercooler core
1000cc precision injectors
Dual Bosch 044 pumps with Maximum PSI fuel system
10pt 4130 roll cage
Window net
Battery switch
Stroud chute

850whp dyno vid:



10.1 pass:



9.92 pass:



9.7 pass:




Pics:

[LostMarine]

CRAZZZZY!! I always enjoy admiring it whenever I am at the shop

[sniz]

Mike is the man, helping me out big time on my car.

[Turbology]

Badass. Mike is a Bavarian Beast. I see Ramon/Headway builds his heads also. That's really a stock trans? Sounds like a dogbox in the 9.7 pass! Also, any idea what kind of clutch he's running?

[oddjob2021]

sick runs, its amazing how much power these single turbo straight 6's are capable of. it makes you wonder why bugatti needs 16 cylinders and 4 turbos to achieve nearly the same wheel hp.

[Sticky]

sick runs, its amazing how much power these single turbo straight 6's are capable of. it makes you wonder why bugatti needs 16 cylinders and 4 turbos to achieve nearly the same wheel hp.

Well, the Veyron's curve looks better. Plus... if that W16 was uncorked... oh man.

[oddjob2021]

Well, the Veyron's curve looks better. Plus... if that W16 was uncorked... oh man.

good point about the motor being 'factory' in terms of potential. veyron runs 10.2 at 140 something right? pretty damn close, do you think that's because of awd vs rwd? because the weight difference is significant.

[Sticky]

good point about the motor being 'factory' in terms of potential. veyron runs 10.2 at 140 something right? pretty damn close, do you think that's because of awd vs rwd? because the weight difference is significant.

Yep, the Veyron runs around 140-142 which is decent. You would definitely expect more out of it for that cash but that isn't "slow" by any means.

It's a damn heavy car, that is for sure, and the DCT also limits the torque. The transmission alone is 250k. The motor would easily be capable of 1500+ hp without really trying. The AWD deifnitely affects the losses, 1000 hp should have trap speeds that are a bit higher. If BimmerBoost takes off and I become a billionaire for some reason I'll buy one and tweak it so we can find out

[Turbology]

Man I am still floored that the OE trans can handle that kind of torque. I didn't give BMW enough credit!

[BadBoostedBmwM3]

Mike is the man. He just switched over to a gt4094r to see what he can do with that.

[Sticky]

Mike is the man. He just switched over to a gt4094r to see what he can do with that.

Is the GT40r any bigger or better than the Precision turbo he was running?

[BadBoostedBmwM3]

Is the GT40r any bigger or better than the Precision turbo he was running?

NO, he was running a 76mm turbo and the gt4094r has like 68mm or 69mm compressor wheel. So, actually it was kind of a "downgrade." I forget why he did the change.


Better... I guess it spools sooner. The gt40 will make plenty of power. The other day someone made ~650whp on 17psi with pumpgas WITH Vic Sias tuning via a TEC3r.

[Sticky]

^ Thank you for the info.

[TaZaM3]

Im pretty sure his Precision turbo is the same turbo im running at the moment, it most likely maxed out just below 1000whp. His car is setup well with the CCW wheels/tires and 2 step anti-lag.

[D_engel]

Holy $#@! that thing is quick. I'm amazed at how well that thing hooked up with over 850 whp.


BTW, I love E-town Raceway Park.

[Sticky]

E-town is pretty cool.

Why does the East Coast have so many good tracks bunched up and in California we have just crap that is all far away? Not a single good track.

[TaZaM3]

E-town is pretty cool.

Why does the East Coast have so many good tracks bunched up and in California we have just crap that is all far away? Not a single good track.

The East Coast definitely has some amazing tracks, sea level and prep wise. I remember a video from those runs where they walk up to the start line and the camera mans feet were literally sticking to the ground!! How insane is that???

[Sticky]

The East Coast definitely has some amazing tracks, sea level and prep wise. I remember a video from those runs where they walk up to the start line and the camera mans feet were literally sticking to the ground!! How insane is that???

That is how it should be, a track should be prepped to a professional level like that. Sacramento doesn't do that... and Famoso does a decent job but the owner is a prick.

I want to open a track, I honestly do. If I had the proper investors I could get it done. Want to throw a few hundred grand my way?

[oddjob2021]

just watched a few passes over again, listened to the gears. it seems he ends in 4th? i have long ass gears (3.08) and and 6mt, so it puts the end of my 4th at 140. this guy trapped 154, does the e36 have even longer gearing? is the tranny or diff modified? thanks.

[TurboSid]

love the ccw's cant wait till i have a set

[boosted325is]

Amazing how one man can build a car like that. First and still fastest e36 in the US! That is a true shop owner!

[Sticky]

Amazing how one man can build a car like that. First and still fastest e36 in the US! That is a true shop owner!

Definitely is impressive... now we just need to see an 8 second BMW in the USA.

[GG///M3]

Real numbers doing real things.

[Turbology]

Man I am still floored that the OE trans can handle that kind of torque. I didn't give BMW enough credit!

Is his trans completely stock? Does PPG make hardened gear sets for BMWs?